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That’s Shojo to You

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Shojo Beat

Shojo Beat Magazine is aimed at female readers. (Viz Media)

Years ago, I attended a workshop taught by Gene Yang in which he explained that American comics tend to be all about action, European comics are all about the art, and Japanese comics are all about character development. The how's and why's of this generalization are explained in Scott McCloud's book, Understanding Comics, which I'm sure, by now, you've all read. (No? What are you waiting for?)

Bleach Creator Comes to Comic-Con

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Tite Kubo

Tite Kubo makes his first appearance at this year's Comic-Con. (Viz Media)

Tite Kubo is the creator of the hugely popular mangas Bleach (which has also been made into an anime series) and Zombie Powder. Bleach is about a teenage boy who gains the powers of a soul reaper and is forced to kill creatures called hollows (which are corrupted souls). Zombie Powder is about four main characters that are hunting for the twelve rings of death that are the source of power for "zombie powder," a substance that can raise the dead or give the bearer eternal life.

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